I recently read The Filter Bubble - What the Internet is hiding from you by Eli Pariser. As you’re probably aware, Google looks at your search history and takes it into consideration in subsequent queries. While over time our search becomes refined and personalized, Pariser argues that this happens at the expense of making our world view increasingly myopic. If ... Continue Reading about Book Notes: The Filter Bubble
33 charts to Host Grand Rounds
33 charts is proud to serve as the host of Grand Rounds next Tuesday, January 25th, 2011. For the uninitiated, Grand Rounds is the weekly collection of the best in medical blogging, featuring writing from physicians, nurses, researchers, students and healthcare professionals. Okay, grab a chair. We’re gonna mix it up a little here: This week submissions must be ... Continue Reading about 33 charts to Host Grand Rounds
Curation – The Next Trend in Social Health
The next trend in social health may be medical curation. Published health information is expanding at a rate that none of us can really understand. Yet despite this embarrassment of riches, access to reliable, actionable information for patients is variable. Search is a dubious avenue to health information. So where is a patient to turn? The answer may lie in ... Continue Reading about Curation – The Next Trend in Social Health